Salem's aides arrested

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- By  Charmaine Joseph, December 13, 2005, 10:42 IST

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Tuesday arreseted three key allies of Abu Salem - Riyaz Ahmed Siddique, Naeem Khan and Mohmmad Mhendi Hasan. Siddique and Khan are booked under TADA in connection with the Pradeep Jain murder case.
 
The Mumbai police scored a hatrick with the arrest of the three key members of Salem's gang. Naeem Khan (52) also known as 'Naeem T R' was infamous for the Transfer of Residence smuggling racket and Riyaz Siddiqui (42), both involved in the builder Pradeep Jain's murder case. Hasan, Salem's driver, drove the shooters from the place of crime.Naeem who claimed he wanted to surrender had been absconding for almost a decade.
 
"We have arrested Naeem.If he wanted to surrender, why did it take him ten years," said Police Commissioner A N Roy, while announcing the arrest. "Our aim is to complete the investigation and file the chargesheet," he added.